My lawn was so patchy with loads of bald spots but a £2.50 hack worked a charm at getting it lush and green in weeks
WITH summer just around the corner, we’re all out in the garden trying to make it looks its best.
And one savvy woman has shared the simple way to get dull and patchy lawns looking their best again.
Instead of spending hours gardening, she had a simple trick that gets to work on it’s own and will transform your lawn in a matter of weeks.
She said: “The infamous TOILET PAPER GRASS HACK.
“This little trick works like a charm every single year for filling those pesky little grass holes. Have you tried this?”
In a bowl, she mixed toilet roll, water and clover seeds together to create a clumpy solution.
She then applied the solution to any patches of dead or bald grass in her garden.
The toilet paper keeps your seeds in place
Bindi
She said this works particularly well if you have dogs that go to the bathroom on your lawn, as the urine can kill grass.
The gardening whizz added that clover was her choice of seed as it was dog urine resistant and made lawns super green, but you can use regular grass too.
“Simply mix together and put the paste on the posts on your yard,” she revealed.
“The toilet paper keeps your seeds in place and also keeps them nice and moist.”
She said you want to keep the paste wet for two weeks, watering every other day.
To keep it protected from dogs, she puts a chair on top of the patch until it’s worked its magic.
After a few weeks, the bald patch of grass will be lush and green again.
The clip posted to her TikTok account @bindisbucketlist was a hit with viewers who quickly took to the comments section to thank her for the hack.
You can purchase clover seeds for as little as £2.50 from Crocus.
Seasonal lawn care schedule
Lawn care varies from season to season, with some tasks helping to encourage growth and root development whilst others help maintain the soil quality.
Claire Baglin, landscaping category manager from Toolstation has shared lawn care tasks and tips for each season:
Spring (March, April, May)
- Start to mow the grass bi-weekly in March when the soil and air temperatures typically reach above 6C.
- Fertilise the lawn for the first time during March using some quick-release fertiliser that is rich in nitrogen to help promote shoot growth.
- Scarify the lawn for the first time during April to remove any built-up moss or thatch that can accumulate throughout the winter.
- Aerate the lawn during April by spiking holes into the soil surface. This will help to loosen the soil and encourage growth.
- Overseeding can also be carried out throughout April to patch up any thin or bare areas of grass.
Summer (June, July, August)
- From June start to cut your grass once a week – apart from in periods of extreme heat and droughts. Increase the cutting height to protect the lawn from any possible droughts.
- In June make sure to treat the lawn for any weeds – this can either be manual removal for individual weeds or using weed killer for larger clusters.
- During July and August make sure to water the lawn at least once a week by giving it a soak for 5-10 minutes.
Autumn (September, October, November)
- From September reduce the lawn mowing frequency back to once every two weeks and conduct the last mow of the year in November.
- Fertilise the lawn for a second time during October using a slow-release fertiliser that is rich in phosphorous and potassium to strengthen the lawn.
- Throughout October and November remove any fallen leaves and other debris from the lawn surface.
Winter (December, January, February)
- From December to the end of February leave the lawn alone. Grass typically does not grow in the colder winter temperatures.
- Winter is the perfect time of the year to conduct any lawnmower maintenance including checking over the blades and filters.
One person wrote: “I did this after seeing your video before and it’s AMAZING.”
Another commented: “Omg this is incredible!!! I’m going to do this today.”
“I want to do this but I know 100% my dog would eat it,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “How long until it stops looking like toilet paper?”
“Only a couple of days usually! Depending on the elements of course,” the garden whizz wrote.
Someone else added: “perfect, I got dogs and toilet paper, this is great thank you.”
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